The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for scarlet fever as there is no current diagnosis of scarlet fever and the evidence does not show a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of scarlet fever during the period on appeal, nor was it shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- scarlet fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23017213
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran had a diagnosis of scarlet fever at any time during the period on appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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